Tag: Himachal News

Declare situation in Himachal national disaster: Civil societies

The local authorities are yet to wake up from their slumber despite the fact that most of the picnic spots in the Himalayan state fall in high seismic zones IV-V, suggesting severest seismic sensitivity.

August 17, 2023

Rescuers retrieve body, death toll in Shimla temple disaster reaches 14

He said the dead included seven of a family, comprising three children, who were inside the Shiv Bawadi temple in Summer Hill when the disaster occurred.

August 17, 2023

Hundreds of villages in Punjab, Himachal inundated; evacuation underway

The NDRF and SDRF teams are on the spot but due to heavy flow and the rescue operations, officials said.

August 16, 2023

Five houses collapse in Shimla; residents moved to safer places

Several nearby houses have been vacated as a preventive measure, said an official, adding that the people have been moved to safer places.

August 16, 2023